Arlene Harden
Born (1945-03-01) March 1, 1945[1]
OriginEngland, Arkansas, U.S.
GenresCountry
Years active1966–1978
LabelsColumbia
Capitol
Elektra
Formerly ofThe Harden Trio

Ava "Arlene" Harden (born March 1, 1945) is an American country music singer. Between 1966 and 1968, she was one-third of The Harden Trio, which comprised her brother, Bobby and sister, Robbie. Arlene recorded for Columbia Records as a solo artist between 1967 and 1973, charting fifteen times on the Hot Country Songs charts.[1] Her most successful release was a cover of Roy Orbison's "Oh, Pretty Woman", titled "Lovin' Man (Oh Pretty Woman)".[2] She later recorded for Capitol and Elektra as Arleen Harden.[1]

Discography

Albums

Title Album details
What Can I Say
Arlene Harden Sings Roy Orbison
  • Release date: March 1970
  • Label: Columbia Records
I Could Almost Say Goodbye

Singles

Year Single Peak positions Album
US Country
[1]
CAN Country
[3]
1967 "You and Only You" — — —
"Fair Weather Love" 48 — What Can I Say
"You're Easy to Love" 49 — —
1968 "He's a Good Ole Boy" 32 — What Can I Say
"What Can I Say" 41 —
1969 "Too Much of a Man (To Be Tied Down)" 45 — —
"My Friend" 63 — Arlene Harden Sings Roy Orbison
1970 "Lovin' Man (Oh Pretty Woman)" 13 24
"Crying" 28 —
1971 "True Love Is Greater Than Friendship" 22 — —
"Married to a Memory" 25 —
"Congratulations (You Sure Made a Man out of Him)" 49 —
"Ruby Gentry's Daughter" 46 —
1972 "A Special Day" 29 —
"It Takes a Lot of Tenderness" 45 —
1973 "Would You Walk with Me Jimmy" 21 —
1974 "Leave Me Alone (Ruby Red Dress)" 72 — I Could Almost Say Goodbye
1975 "I Could Almost Say Goodbye" — —
"Country Sunday" — —
"Roll On, Sweet Mississippi" — —
1976 "Misty Mountain Rain" — — —
1977 "Southern Belle" — —
"A Place Where Love Has Been" 100 —
1978 "You're Not Free and I'm Not Easy" 74 —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 179. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
  2. ↑ "Arlene Harden biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
  3. ↑ "RPM Country Tracks for June 27, 1970". RPM. Retrieved 17 September 2010.


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